Positive Thinking Skills Research Articles

Examining the Relationship Between Positive Thinking Skills and Patience Tendency in Women.

This study investigates the relationship between positive thinking skills and patience tendencies among women in Istanbul, Turkey. A sample of 405 female participants with an average age of 32years completed measures of positive thinking and patience. Results revealed a significant positive correlation between positive thinking and overall patience tendency, as well as its sub-dimensions (short-term, long-term, and interpersonal patience). Furthermore, positive thinking was found to be a significant predictor of patience disposition. These findings suggest that positive thinking may serve as a valuable resource for enhancing women's patience tendencies, potentially contributing to improved life quality and resilience. This study highlights the interconnected nature of these psychological traits and their potential importance in women's psychological well-being.

Investigation of the relationships between sports anxiety, positive thinking skills, and life satisfaction in male athletes

Investigation of the relationships between sports anxiety, positive thinking skills, and life satisfaction in male athletes

Examining Relationships Among Nursing Students' Views of Suffering, Positive Thinking, and Professional Quality of Life.

Exposure to suffering can lead to compassion fatigue in undergraduate nursing students. Guided by resilience theory, a cross-sectional, correlational design was used to investigate the potential moderating effect of positive thinking skills on the relationships between views of suffering, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction. In 157 undergraduate nursing students, multiple regressions revealed that views of suffering and positive thinking explained 23.8% of the variance in compassion satisfaction (F11,145 = 4.121, P < .001), and 21.9% of the variance in burnout (F11,144 = 3.786, P < .001). The Suffering God view, which stresses the presence of a compassionate deity amid suffering, and positive thinking had significant main effects on compassion satisfaction (β = 0.349, P = .025; and β = 0.309, P < .001, respectively). Positive thinking, the Suffering God view, and the Random view, in which the occurrence of suffering is random and purposeless, had significant main effects on burnout (β = -0.280, P < .001; β = -0.392, P = .014; and β = -0.206, P = .014, respectively). The Unorthodox view, in which a deity exists that allows suffering, had a significant main effect on secondary traumatic stress (β = 0.232, P = .027). Positive thinking did not moderate any of the relationships between the views of suffering and the dependent variables. Knowledge of these relationships can aid in the assessment of nursing students at risk for poor outcomes and guide intervention development to promote professional quality of life.

The Determinants of Nurses’ Critical Thinking by Documenting the Nursing Process in the Regional General Hospital of Banda Aceh Municipality, Indonesia

Documenting the nursing process remains an issue in hospital settings. It is still found that nurses have not developed adequate critical thinking skills. Documentation of the nursing process from assessment to evaluation has not been described completely and precisely. This study aimed to expound the determinants of nurses’ critical thinking by documenting the nursing process at the Regional General Hospital Banda Aceh Municipality. Quantitative research with a cross-sectional study design was employed. The research population was 247 nurses, sample size was determined using the Cohen table with a total of 151 respondents and 151 medical records, sampling used purposive sampling. Data collection tools used the California Critical Disposition Thinking Inventory (CCTDI) questionnaire, data analysis used descriptive and inferential statistical tests; chi-square. The results showed that there was a relationship between truth seeking (p=0.017), open mindedness (p=0.006), analysis (p=0.005), systematicity (p=0.011), self-confidence (p=0.017), curiosity (p=0.011), maturity (p=0.004), and critical thinking (p=0.041) with documentation of the nursing process. Based on the results of this research, it was necessary to maintain and improve positive critical thinking skills in nurses so that they were able to document the nursing process well so as to improve quality nursing care.

Effectiveness of strengthening exercises on positive thinking skills, psychological wellness and mental strength in athletes with a meniscus-ripped knee

This study aims to examine the influence of positive thinking, psychological well-being, and mental toughness on the recovery process following strengthening exercises in individuals diagnosed with a meniscus tear in the knee. The research cohort comprises 32 athletes diagnosed with a meniscus tear through Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Of these participants, 26 are male, and 6 are female, all aged above 18, engaged in amateur sports across diverse disciplines, and having sustained injuries during athletic activities. The participants were randomly assigned to two groups: Group A (experimental, n=16) and Group B (control, n=16). The study adopts a mixed model incorporating experimental, survey, and relational methodologies. The experimental model utilizes the experimental method with pretest-follow-up test and posttest control group design. Over an 8-week period, participants engage in exercises with each training session comprising 10 repetitions conducted twice daily. Assessments using the Positive Thinking, Psychological Well-Being, and Mental Resilience scales occur during the Pre-Test, Follow-up Test, and Post-Test stages throughout the study duration. Analysis of the research results reveals mean scores for positive thinking and psychological well-being scales above the medium level, whereas mental toughness scale scores approximate the middle level. The study concludes a moderate, yet statistically insignificant, positive correlation among positive thinking, psychological well-being, and mental toughness scale scores. Significantly, participants, guided by a physical therapist, exhibit a faster recovery rate compared to the control group. Consequently, it is inferred that the incorporation of psychological support alongside physical exercises contributes to an accelerated recovery process.

Self-Compassion: Unveiling Mental Health Through Emotion Regulation in High-school Students

This study aims to examine the effect of self-compassion on mental health, with emotion regulation as a mediator variable. Adolescents experience rapid physical, cognitive, emotional and psychological changes in themselves that have the potential to cause mental health problems. The key to success in maintaining mental health is learning to be kind and compassionate to oneself, especially in stressful and difficult situations, or self-compassion. Self-compassion plays an important role in mental health outcomes, where self-compassion will include the emotion regulation component, helping individuals to face and understand negative emotions as adaptive coping. Effective emotion regulation will shape healthy adolescents, so it is suggested that emotion regulation may mediate the influence of self-compassion on mental health. This research uses quantitative methods and was conducted on 574 high school students in Medan, aged 14-19 years. The instruments used were the Warwick Edinburg Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), the Self-Compassion Scale, and the Emotion Regulation Scale. The results of the mediation analysis using PLS-SEM4 show that emotion regulation significantly mediates the influence between self-compassion and mental health (T-statistic = 3.694 &gt; 1.96 and P-values = .000 &lt; .05). The results showed that emotion regulation plays a partial role in the effect of self-compassion on mental health. Adolescents who practise self-compassion will try to develop positive thinking skills and reduce the pressure and tension resulting from negative emotions, which will ultimately improve their mental health.

Effect of Positive Thinking Skills on Optimism and Death Anxiety of COVID-19 Nurses: A quasi-experimental study

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed nurses on the front lines, facing challenging conditions and increased stress levels. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of positive thinking skills training on nurses' optimism and death anxiety while caring for COVID-19 patients. METHODS: In a quasi-experimental, two-group, pre- and post-test study, a total of 52 eligible nurses working at Amir al-Momenin Hospital in Zabol, Iran, between October and December 2022, were divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group received positive thinking skills training via email or WhatsApp, with eight, 60-minutes sessions over two months. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Templer Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), and the Scheier and Carver Life Orientation Test, both before and one month after the intervention. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in optimism and death anxiety scores between the two groups before the intervention. However, the intervention group showed a statistically significant increase in optimism (from 13.11±3.78 to 19.03±2.58) and decrease in death anxiety (from 55.15±7.06 to 41.76±4.48) after the intervention (P &lt;0.001). CONCLUSION: Considering the stressful nature of COVID-19 disease, positive thinking skills training can be recommended as an effective method to reduce death anxiety and improve nurses' optimism, thus enhancing their willingness to continue caring for patients.

Psychometric properties of the Positive Thinking Skills Scale among undergraduate nursing students

Increasing the resilience of undergraduate nursing students is essential for the individual student's well-being and the healthcare system dealing with a looming nursing shortage. Undergraduate nursing students have reported that positive thinking and positive reframing are ways of coping with exposure to suffering, but measurement of these skills remains limited in this population. This is the first study to examine the psychometric properties of the Positive Thinking Skills Scale specifically in undergraduate nursing students and in a sample that includes students from both public and private universities. Internal consistency was demonstrated with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.824, convergent validity was demonstrated with correlations with measures of views of suffering and professional quality of life, and the one-factor structure was supported in a sample of 157 undergraduate nursing students. The Positive Thinking Skills Scale can be a useful tool to both assess and measure the development of positive thinking skills in undergraduate nursing students.

Effectiveness of an Educational Package Based on the Theory of Five-Factor Positive Thinking Skills on Psychological Capital Components in Adults

Objective: This research aimed to assess the effectiveness of an educational package based on the theory of five-factor positive thinking skills on psychological capital in adults. Methods and Materials: The method was a quasi-experimental design with two groups and three stages: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The sample consisted of 40 individuals (20 females and 20 males), selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to either the experimental group (20 people, males and females) or the control group (20 people, males and females). The Psychological Capital Questionnaire by Luthans et al. (2007) was used for data collection. The training group received 8 sessions of 100 minutes each, while the control group received no training. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc test. Findings: Results indicated that in the variable of psychological capital, the components of self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience showed significant differences between the pre-test and the post-test/follow-up stages (p &lt; 0.01), meaning that the training in five-factor positive thinking skills was effective in the post-test phase and this effectiveness was sustained and enhanced up to the follow-up stage. Conclusion: Given the impact of the findings, the use of this training in psychological associations and counseling centers is recommended.

Psychometric Properties of the Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS) among Portuguese Adults

Positive thinking is a cognitive attitude that focuses on optimism and aims for positive results. Positive thinking leads to positive emotions, more adaptive behaviors, and better problem solving. Positive thoughts can inspire individuals and have been linked to increased psychological health. On the other hand, negative thoughts are related to unsatisfactory mental health. This study aimed to analyze the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS) and to verify the correlations between positive thinking, resilience, and repetitive negative thinking. The sample comprised 220 Portuguese participants between 18 and 62 years of age (M = 24.9, SD = 6.58), and the majority were women (80.5%). Participants responded to an online sociodemographic questionnaire, the PTSS, the Persistent and Intrusive Negative Thoughts Scale (PINTS), and the Resilience Scale-10 (RS-10). Confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that the original one-factor structure of the PTSS obtained good fits. An excellent value of internal consistency was found. The results also revealed convergent and discriminant validity. The PTSS is a brief and reliable instrument for assessing positive thinking skills, and its use in research is recommended.

The effect of positive thinking training on hope and adherence to treatment in hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial

BackgroundPatients undergoing hemodialysis are exposed to psychological problems, such as despair, which in turn can be a trigger for them to abandon the treatment process. This study aimed to determine the effect of positive thinking training on hope and adherence to treatment in hemodialysis patients.MethodsThis randomized controlled trial was performed on 80 hemodialysis patients referred to two hemodialysis centers in Shiraz, Iran. They were randomly divided into an intervention and a control group. Eight sessions of positive thinking skills training carried out individually on the patients' bedsides. The primary and secondary outcomes were hope and adherence to treatment, respectively. The data were collected using Snyder Hope Questionnaire, End-Stage Renal Disease Adherence Questionnaire, laboratory tests, and weight measurements. Data were analyzed by Chi-square and Paired and Independent T-test using SPSS software version 18.ResultsAfter the intervention, the mean score of hope was significantly higher in the intervention group (42.1 ± 6.1) than in the control group (38.7 ± 6.5) (p = 0.024). Moreover, after the intervention, the mean score of adherence to treatment was significantly higher in the intervention group (1070.2 ± 80.1) compared to the control group (1018.4 ± 105.3) (p = 0.019). In addition, blood urea nitrogen, phosphate and inter-dialytic weight gain were lower in the intervention group compared to the control group after the intervention.ConclusionsThe findings showed that positive thinking interventions could lead to improvement in hope and adherence to treatment in hemodialysis patients. Positive thinking training could be used in caring of hemodialysis patients to improve their hope and adherence to treatment.Trial registration RCT Registry: Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials; RCT registration number: IRCT20180915041044N1; Registration date: 19/12/2018.

Building Digital Literacy in the Implementation of Moodle-Based English Learning Management at SMAS 71

During the Covid-19 pandemic, every individual needs to understand that digital literacy is an important thing needed to be able to participate in the modern world and anticipate the spread of negative information during the Covid-19 pandemic. Digital literacy will create a social order with a critical-creative mindset and outlook. This paper offers the concept of a digital literacy movement that can be implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic. The digital literacy movement that can be carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic is the family digital literacy movement and the community digital literacy movement. The literacy movement aims to improve critical, creative and positive thinking skills in using digital media in everyday life. One of the digital literacy is the use of moodle and the result is 95% effectiveness.

43 Impact of a Virtual Behavioural Support Intervention on improving behaviour, mental health, and Academic Engagement and Motivation for children with ADHD and their families: a Pilot Study

Abstract Background Children with ADHD struggle with their academic achievement, well-being, and social functioning. COVID-19 restrictions negatively impacted families of children with ADHD and limited their access to services. This led to the creation of the online ADHD-VIBES program (VIrtual BEhavioural Support Intervention for Children with ADHD). Objectives To determine the efficacy of the ADHD-VIBES program to support families of children with ADHD in behavioural, mental health, academic motivation, and engagement challenges. Design/Methods The ADHD-VIBES program was an online program created to support children with ADHD and their families. It consisted of separate parent and child sessions (1-hour each) for six weeks, targeting the development of self-regulation, positive thinking, communication, problem-solving and executive function skills. To our knowledge, there was no other online program offering the same program content during the pandemic. All children met the following criteria: confirmed ADHD based diagnosis of child on parent ratings on Conners-3 Rating Scale (T-score &amp;gt; 65); IQ score &amp;gt; 80 on the WASI-II abbreviated; and access to technology to join virtual groups. Parents completed the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC-3) and the Parenting Stress Index (PSI-4-SF) questionnaires. Children completed the BASC-3, the Executive Skills Questionnaire (ESQ), and the Motivation and Engagement Scale (MES). All questionnaires were completed at three different time-points: pre-intervention, post-intervention, and two-months after intervention. A survey was completed at the end of the intervention to determine level of satisfaction of parents towards the ADHD-VIBES. Results A total of 12 boys between the ages of 8 to 11 years old (M = 9.62, SD = 0.94), and their caregivers, took part in this program (summer 2021). On the BASC-3, parents reported significantly lower levels of depression and anxiety (F:5.65, p=.016; F:6.21, p=.012) after completion of the ADHD-VIBES program. No significant difference was reported by the children on the BASC-3. On the PSI-4-SF, there was no statistical difference observed (parental distress p=0.244). Improvement associated with executive skills (ESQ) were noticed related to Planning/Preparation (F:4.86, p=.019), Time Management (F:7.08, p=.005) and Goal Directed Persistence (F:5.71, p=.011). On the MES, negative Motivation subscales scores demonstrated a decrease in raw scores (T1=40.78; T2=35.75; T3=30.98; p=.103). Finally, all parents (100%) were satisfied/very satisfied with the ADHD-VIBES intervention. Conclusion The ADHD-VIBES online intervention showed promising improvement on some behavioural issues, and executive function skills. However, future randomized controlled studies with a larger sample size are required to better understand the impact of the intervention for children with ADHD and their parents.

Coaches’ Psychological Well-Being and Positive Thinking Skills

This study was conducted to examine the psychological well-being and positive thinking skills of the participants who participated in the inter-institutional volleyball tournament organized by the Karaman volleyball provincial representative in 2022. The population of the research consists of 288 participants (28 teams), 15 of whom are female and 273 are male. Positive Thinking Skills Scale Developed by Bekhet and Zauszniewski (2013) and adapted to the Turkish by Akın et al. (2015) for 145 of the participants and the short form of “Psychological Well-Being Scale” developed by Ryff (1989) and created by Akın et al. (2012) were applied. According to the results of the research, it can be concluded that she has psychological well-being levels below the mid-level and she has a positive thinking level above the mid- level. As a result of the correlation analysis, it was determined that there was a statistically low level of positive correlation at the p &lt; .01 level (r = .229; p &lt; .01) between the psychological well-being test scores and the positive thinking test scores. In terms of variables, it can be concluded that individuals who do team sports have higher levels of psychological well-being and positive thinking than those who do individual sports, and participants who do sports 4 days a week have higher levels of psychological well-being than those who do sports 3 and 1 days a week.

The effectiveness of a training programme on positive thinking skills in reducing the tendency towards intellectual extremism of university students

This research aimed to identify the effectiveness of a training programme on positive thinking skills in reducing the level of university students' tendency towards intellectual extremism. The quasi-experimental research design was utilised. Twenty students participated in the research and were divided into 10 students in the experimental group and 10 in the control group. The training programme and the scale of the tendency towards intellectual extremism were applied to them. Data were analysed by the Mann–Whitney and Wilcoxon tests. The findings illustrated that there were statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental and the control groups on the tendency towards intellectual extremism scale and its components after applying for the programme, in favour of the experimental group. In addition, there were no significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental group in the post and follow-up measurement of the tendency towards intellectual extremism and its components a month later. The research recommends conducting training courses and workshops for faculty members on how to familiarise students with positive thinking skills, which are reflected in the students' thinking and their reduced level of intellectual extremism. Keywords: Positive thinking skills, tendency towards intellectual extremism, university students.

Hubungan Self Efficacy dengan Kemampuan Berpikir Positif pada Remaja di SMP Karya Bhakti Kecamatan Tarabintang Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan Tahun 2021

Self efficacy is someone who has high confidence where individuals are able to direct behavior to be active and more diligent with all academic activities. Positive ability to reason is a disposition or conduct that is possessed to have the option to settle on decisions by utilizing a solid and clear psyche that starts or emerges from positive energy and furthermore sees everything with regards to its decency. This study expects to decide if there is a connection between self-viability and positive ability to reason. The exploration strategy utilized is connection with cross sectional methodology, the quantity of respondents is 53 individuals. This retrieval techniqueiis done by using questionnaires that are distributed directly. Sampling using simple random sampling with aitotal of 53 respondents. Their results showed that most of the respondents with High Self Efficacy were 43 people (81.1%) with the ability to think positively in the high category as many as 25 people (47.2%). Thelr results of the Fisher's Exact Test correlation test with a p-value of 0.488 (p &lt;0.05) means that there is no significant relationship between self-efficacy and the ability to think positively in adolescents at Karya Bhakti Junior High School, Tarabintang District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency. The conclusion is that the self-efficacy of Karya Bhakti Junior High School students is very high, while students who have very low positive thinking skills are expected to be better able to change attitudes or behavior to improve their ability to think positively and apply self-efficacy in each individual.

Survey study of the level of positive thinking skills among coaches of Iraqi Premier League clubs in volleyball

The importance of the research is that the positive thinking skills themselves as drivers of behavior and guide to choose the appropriate decision and the ability to solve problems that may face before or during sports competitions through his positive thinking and the ability to make appropriate decisions that contribute to drawing future plans and address the obstacles that the team may face During competitions, as well as his ability to solve problems, and the problem of the current research is to identify the extent to which volleyball coaches enjoy effective psychological and social methods in making decisions and solving problems that the team may face before and during competitions, as there are many difficulties and problems that face The coach’s path to achieve the set goals, which will positively reflect on their creativity and their eagerness to perform training duties. The research aims to build a scale of positive thinking skills for coaches of the Iraqi Premier League in volleyball for the 2021-2022 sports season, identifying the level of positive thinking skills for coaches of the Iraqi Premier League in volleyball for the sports season 2021-2022,,,,

The Role of Play in the Rehabilitation and Development of Abused and Neglected Children: A Case Study

Play is the lifeblood of children. Unfortunately, many children in today’s world stay inactive or are engaged in indirect forms of play. Furthermore, children who have experienced abuse or neglect are often withdrawn from constructive play. Limited studies have explored the role of play in the lives of abused children in rehabilitation centers in the Philippines. This case study used psychoanalytic and Piaget’s cognitive theories of play to explore the role of play in the rehabilitation of children who have experienced abuse and are now in a rehabilitation center. Purposeful sampling was used to select 10 participants. Data were collected through interviews and were analyzed thematically. The emerging themes show that play helped the abused and neglected children cope with trauma and unpleasant emotions, and that play provided holistic development that included sense of self-worth, positive thinking, and cognitive, physical, creative and social skills. The study suggests the need for research-based play facilities and the employment of play therapists in the rehabilitation center.

Pengaruh Kemampuan Berpikir Positif dan Konsep Diri terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika Siswa

The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) the effect of positive thinking skills and self-concept together on the mathematics learning achievement of private vocational high school students in Bekasi, (2) The effect of positive thinking skills on mathematics learning achievement of private vocational high school students in Bekasi, (3) the influence of self-concept on mathematics learning achievement of private SMK students in Bekasi. The research method used in this study is a quantitative survey method, and then the survey data are analyzed using multiple regression analysis. In the description of the research data, the results of the research can be stated from the data obtained including the highest, lowest, average, (mean) mode, median scores. In processing the data obtained, the researchers carried out processing with the help of Microsoft Exel and SPSS 20 applications. The results of the study concluded that there was an insignificant effect of positive thinking ability and self-concept together on students' mathematics learning achievement.

Early evidence of leadership skills and strategies in managing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the hospitality industry

PurposeGiven the critical consequences of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis worldwide, displaying good leadership has been of utmost importance. Hospitality has been among the industries that have been hit the hardest by the pandemic, and it requires exceptional leadership skills unique to this crisis and sector. This multi-country study aims to contribute to the understanding of some of the most important skills and strategies that leaders in the hospitality industry may use to navigate the COVID-19 crisis effectively.Design/methodology/approachThis paper employs a qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews are conducted with managers of international hospitality groups or local hotel chains in seven different countries.FindingsThe results show that positive thinking, decision-making, flexibility, divergent thinking, trust-building and communication skills have a positive impact on leadership effectiveness in the hospitality sector during the pandemic. Besides, saving payroll costs, elaborating contingency plans and leveraging from partners' strengths are highlighted as crucial strategies.Practical implicationsThis paper provides hospitality professionals across borders preliminary insights and recommendations to manage the COVID-19 crisis.Originality/valueEspecially being one of the sectors that have been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 crisis worldwide, the dynamics and leadership requirements of the hospitality sector need further attention. The findings contribute to the literature by illustrating how managers have navigated the initial stages of the crisis in the under-researched hotel sector, and also by gathering evidence about the sector dynamics related to the early stages of this crisis.